Does Universal Preschool Hit the Target?

IF 5.3 1区 经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS
Elizabeth U. Cascio
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ABSTRACT This study examines the cost efficacy of universal programs, taking advantage of the rich diversity in rules governing access to state-funded preschool in the United States. Using age-eligibility rules for identification, I find that attending a state-funded universal preschool generates substantial immediate test score gains, particularly for low-income children. Gains for low-income children from attending targeted (largely means-tested) preschool are significantly smaller. Cross-state differences in alternative care options, demographics, and other program features cannot explain the difference in attendance impacts across program types. Benefit-to-cost ratios of universal programs are favorable despite their relatively high costs per low-income child.
普及学前教育达到目标了吗?
摘要本研究利用美国国家资助的学前教育规则的丰富多样性,考察了普及计划的成本效益。使用年龄资格规则进行识别,我发现参加国家资助的普及学前教育会立即大幅提高考试成绩,尤其是对低收入儿童来说。低收入儿童从有针对性的(主要是经过经济状况调查的)学前教育中获得的收益要小得多。在替代护理选择、人口统计和其他项目特征方面的跨州差异无法解释不同项目类型的出勤影响差异。尽管每个低收入儿童的成本相对较高,但普遍计划的效益与成本比率是有利的。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Human Resources is among the leading journals in empirical microeconomics. Intended for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners, each issue examines research in a variety of fields including labor economics, development economics, health economics, and the economics of education, discrimination, and retirement. Founded in 1965, the Journal of Human Resources features articles that make scientific contributions in research relevant to public policy practitioners.
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